Accidental injury in the under-fives - A toolkit to support professional education/ awareness 2018

Supported by public health, Wiltshire Council Introduction

This toolkit has been devised as a framework to deliver awareness training concerning accidental injuries in the under-fives. It is a guidance only and can be modified according to local need.

It includes an agenda and a power point based on evidence provided by Public Health England (PHE). It has a variety of case studies to work with and has an example of a sign in sheet, evaluation and certificate of attendance.

Please bear in mind that this is relevant for this year and should you want to use it in the future, please make use of the references to ensure the information remains up to date.

We hope you find it useful.

## Content

| Description | Page | |------------------------------------------------------------------|------| | Sign in sheet | 4 | | List of resources to use with this toolkit | 5 | | Agenda | 6 | | Useful information and references | 7 | | Evaluation sheet | 8 - 9| | Certificate of attendance | 10 | | Example of press release to use for child safety week | 11 | | Name (PRINT) | Role | Signature | |-------------|------|-----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | List of additional resources to use with the toolkit

- Flip chart/ large sheets of paper
- Pens and pencils
- Sheets of paper for second activity
- Resources
  - Laptop to show Public Health England (PHE) Fingertips (optional)
  - PHE resources
  - Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)
  - Child Safety Week 2018 Action pack
  - Example press release for child safety week
  - Overview of the six early years and school aged years high impact areas
  - Power point Accidental injury in the under-fives

Agenda

| Item | Time (2 hours) | |----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------| | Sign in and refreshments | 15 | | Welcome and introduction to the session | 5 | | Expectations | 10 | | Unintentional / accidental injury in under 5 year olds | 15 | | - Child health improvement strategy | | | - Accidental injury | | | - Priority areas | | | Activity 1 | 20 | | Main risks | 10 | | Activity 2 – groups to discuss each risk and feedback | 25 | | What have you learned? | 15 | | - Gaps? | | | - Actions | | | Evaluation | 5 |

(Use power point) Useful child safety information to use with parents/carers

1. **Suffocation & strangulation** CAPT have a short film worth watching on the website produced by Cornwall & Scilly Isles NHS Trust about nappy sacks and blind cords to show parents.

2. **Burns and scalds** Children’s Burns Trust [www.cbt.org.uk](http://www.cbt.org.uk) Lots of prevention information for early years, learning zone, direct online support, and cheap flyers. Now holds National Burns Database **You Tube – Hot drinks harm.** North Bristol NHS Trust Short clip to promote discussion with parents about burns and scalds

3. **Water safety** [www.almt.org/the-danger-age-video](http://www.almt.org/the-danger-age-video) Short film about potential dangers of water and young children.

4. **Sun safety** [www.cancerresearchuk/sunsmart](http://www.cancerresearchuk/sunsmart) latest information for adults and children and free posters. **Tip:** order early (March/April) as they run out quickly as summer approaches

5. **British Red Cross** Baby and Child First Aid app. for phones, from British Red Cross. Good to pass on to parents and carers for emergencies. The app has short films about what to do if a baby or child....

   - Is choking
   - Has an allergic reaction
   - Has a burn
   - And other issues

6. **Child Accident Prevention Trust** [www.capt.org.uk](http://www.capt.org.uk) Useful for practitioners. latest advice, information and resources. Co-ordinates and promotes National Child Safety Week in June each year **Staff development session. (date) Evaluation Form**

**Name of session:**

Please circle

Did the session meet your expectations? Yes No Partly

**Planned outcomes for the day**

| Question | Little knowledge | Very knowledgeable | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------| | Do you think you are now more familiar with child safety issues? | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | | | Yes No | | | | Where do you see yourself now? | | | | Do you feel more confident in promoting child safety with parents? | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | | | Yes No | | | | Where do you see yourself now? | | | | Do you have a better understanding of why child safety is a priority for our children’s centres? | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | | | Yes No | | | | Where do you see yourself now? | | | | Are you better informed about the most common causes of injuries in young children? | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | | | Yes No | | | | Where do you see yourself now? | | | | How confident do you feel linking child development stages with child injury prevention? | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | | | Yes No | | | | Where do you see yourself now? | | | | Please state what you will do at work or at home to improve child safety? | 1. | | | 2. | | | | 3. | | |

Please turn over>>>>>>> How useful were the activities today?

| Activities | Very good | Good | OK | Poor | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------|-----|------| | Presentation on latest data, and injury prevention for under 5’s | | | | | | Practical activity in small groups | | | | | | Handbag activity | | | | | | General information and injury prevention resources | | | | |

What could have been done better today?

Are there areas of injury prevention you would like to know more about?

Any further comments you would like to make?

Many thanks for completing this form.

Please return to:

Date: Certificate of attendance Child Injury Prevention training

Aim: To build practitioners skills and knowledge about evidence based injury prevention work in early years.

Outcomes: Participants will have:

- Gained knowledge of the most serious childhood injuries in early years
- Understand why child safety is one of the priority issues for children’s centres
- Become more aware of how to prevent serious injury in young children
- Gained more confidence in promoting child safety with parents and carers in Wiltshire

Name: ........................................................................................................................................

Date: ..................................................

Delivered by: ..........................................................

(Title) Example of a PRESS RELEASE For child safety week

As new parents and grandparents it is a joy to see babies, toddlers and young children reach their key developmental stages or potential. However, as children develop and grow, there comes additional dangers lurking within the home.

In Wiltshire, the most common reasons for under-fives to be admitted to hospital or seen at the accident and emergency department related to accidental injuries are:

(add local data where possible, by contacting public health, Wiltshire Council: PHAdmin@wiltshire.gov.uk)

Our key messages to parents and grandparents are:

(Insert)

This year, along with (name) and (name) we are alerting parents and grandparents to the dangers lurking within the home. During National Child Safety (dates) we will be (insert activity)

For further details, please contact (insert contact details)